They said they are worried as their scheduled six-month semester takes 11 months.

They made the appeal at a press conference at the office of their institute.

They said they enrolled in computer science department of Akij Institute of Technology under National University (NU) and completed two semesters that took 22 months.

They said the course duration is four years and is divided into eight semesters, expressing anxiety and doubt that their courses will take eight years to finish if things go this way.

They urged the education adviser and NU vice chancellor to take pragmatic steps to reduce the huge session jam.

Mehedi Hasan, Abdur Rakib Khan, Smriti Sultana, Zannatul Ferdous, Abdur Rashid Khan and Moyjul Leon, all students of the institute, were present at the press conference.

The institute's Principal Shamsuddin Ahmed and course-in-charge Abul Eshan were also present in the press conference and expressed empathy with the students saying 'We have nothing to do to improve the situation if the National University does not take steps to expedite the publication of results and take other measures'.